porchev914 wrote:
Thanks for the response John T- what do you normally cut with it, and how long do the consumables last?
Mild steel.
5/8" was the thickest steel I have cut , so far..
never tried aluminum...
use a straight edge and run the tip along it as you cut... you can make some nice straight professional cuts.
or cut some fancy patterns out of cardboard or plywood and make something creative.
hypertherm gives you extra sets of consumables... so dont buy extras.
I am still on my first set. If you use them properly, they will last a long time.
another tip,
buy a good air seperator for your compressor.
I'm just a hobbyist/homeowner.... just another expensive toy for the garage.. and whatever I happen to be working on at the time.
but when the time comes and you need it, you sure will be happy it's available.
I recently had to replace the rear leaf spring hangers on my F350
I put on the gouging tip to blast off the rivets that hold them to the frame. EZ work. I would have been there forever trying to drill/chistle them off.
might want to get a better set of goggles than the ones they give you... something darker.... the light from the cutter is very bright.